Rain, snowfall turn weather chilly in parts of country

Cold wave has gripped most parts of the country after rain various cities and snowfall in hilly areas on Sunday.

Rain started in Lahore in the evening which intensified during the night, sending the temperature further down. Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Deepalpur, Kasur, Pindi Bhattian, Mianwali, Shahkot, Arifwala, Bhakkar, Gojra and other parts of Punjab also received rain.

Rain was also reported in Sehwan, Larkana and other areas in Sindh. On the other hand, rain, snowfall in Dir and upper parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa turned weather chilly.

Rain and snowfall in most parts of Balochistan including Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Qila Saifullah, Chaghi, Khuzdar, Zohb and Kalat increased the intensity of cold.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) office has predicted more rain in various cities across the country with snowfall in hilly areas during the next 24 hours.